The Study of Shared Space in Inner Building of Low Income Flats

As a capital of East Jave Province, Surabaya has an important role for region development .Surabaya is promising for all the job seekers especially from low-income rural and Surabaya suburb. They are coming to Surabaya looking for a decent living. However, Surabaya has not enough land to receive the migrant from that low economic class. As a result, it formed slums and unhealthy areas in Surabaya. The rejuvenation of the city was the right step increasing a city to make it clean and in orderly. Then Surabaya city can be vehicle for tourism and education.. Furthermore the inhabitants moving down to the flats of low income people and to hope the occupants can be develop by themselves. The occupantsâ?™ behavior (eg. simple, natural, and solid) also carry on lives of complex flats. Togetherness of the occupants was applied to the shared spaces in flats that already exist or made by inhabitants in the buildings. The situation in residential neighborhood, which is the only unplanned shared spaces, are formed by the occupants, and often used for variety activities to meet all their need.. It is shown that they required shared spaces inside that low income flats unit. But their presence nearby residential units of citizens, as a part of the placement, and did not interfere with the privacy of the families. The objective of the research is to investigate how the placement of shared spaces can be appropriate in flats for the occupants, and supportâ?™s their life as well. The location of shared spaces must be adjusted to their wishes and interests of all the users. Otherwise the share spaces cannot be used optimally nor switching. If the shared spaces are not appropriate with citizens there cannot be maximal used or switching functions and the occupants are looking for in other places to live. The research method that issued in the research are descriptive, qualitative, and explorative methods, which need theoretical studies and field observation to will support to each other. The common spaces for religious and formal activities can be used toward the existing design. The shared spaces which is served as a support facilities, (e.g. shower/ WC, washing facilities, laundry, and kitchen) are placed in each occupancy unit, so they still can have privacy.